Recommended Lodging

Best location on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. The Alto Loft is within two minutes of two vineyards and only 15 minutes from Giant City State Park! Our Loft can accommodate up to 20 guests in our four bedroom, two bathroom accommodations.

This 3 bedroom cabin is the perfect place for family or group retreats. A spacious and comfortable indoor space leads to the great outdoors where you will find a hot tub, grill, fire pit, swing set and rocking chairs on covered porch. A sand volleyball pit & wiffleball field are also available for those interested in a little competition.

Stone Creek Cabins in Makanda offer the elegance, class and comfort of home you have been looking for with your next golf trip with your friends or family. With our modern and fun motif, you're sure to enjoy any stay with us.

Cabin Rentals in Southern Illinois are Great for that mini Getaway or week long Vacation! Each Cabin offers a different view of rolling hills and beautiful bodies of water which can be seen from their screened in porches and generous size Hot Tubs.

We have 11 custom, spacious Suites each with their own unique feel. Click each room below to learn more or reserve your stay with us by clicking Book this Room. Be sure to make a reservation at least 2 months in advance because rooms can fill up fast. Reserve your room now!.

Historic Hull House Inn is an Italianate style Victorian home built in 1887 by William H. Hull and boasts a stellar reputation of elegance and charm with a rich history. You can enjoy all the charms of the past with the comforts of the present, only a few minutes away from numerous southern Illinois attractions.

The 34 cabins offered at Giant City State Park include 12 one-room cabins and duplex cabins nestled in the bluffs near the lodge, featuring a living room and deck overlooking the woods below. An outdoor swimming pool is on site. Closed Dec. and Jan. every year.

The Goddard Place, hidden among the wooded hills of scenic Southern Illinois and the Shawnee National Forest is a quiet peaceful change of pace....Guests can relax on the back deck overlooking the small lake just a stone's throw away and listen to the breeze rustle through the pines which shade the log cabin.

At Hidden Lake, you have your choice of three luxury suites, each decorated with a different, yet captivating theme and each offering varied amenities. All of our suites, of course, enjoy private, in-suite baths, outside entrances for added privacy and all of the amenities you might need for an extended stay.

The Little Red Shed sits at the edge of the Shawnee National Forest and the rolling hills of Southern Illinois, making it an excellent location to start all your adventures in Southern Illinois. A three bedroom family cabin is a perfect spot for touring the wine trail.

The members of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail Lodging Association invite you to experience the best of Southernmost Illinois. Whether you are here to hike, canoe, ride bikes or taste our award winning wines, all across the Shawnee Heartland you will find unique and diverse lodging from which to choose. Whether you are here for a family getaway or for a romantic interlude, you're at home when you stay with us!

“A Natural Retreat Development” offering two distinct lodging stays for couples looking to reconnect with each other and nature. Three private Cottages share the 18 wooded acres with the four – Suite B & B Inn. Guests staying in the Inn enjoy a sumptuous breakfast each morning. Centrally located on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail and across the road from Giant City State Park. Sustainably built and eco-friendly in an upscale, peaceful, romantic setting.

Enjoy a unique cafe` and bed and breakfast located in Alto's historic flour mill originally established in 1888. You can do as much or as little as you like from this historic inn nestled in the middle of the Shawnee National Forest. Owners Michael and Dottie are dedicated to giving you a valuable, relaxing experience during your visit to southern Illinois.

This is it! Look no more for an escape to the great outdoors! Rock Ridge is located in scenic Southern Illinois amidst beauty like you have never seen in Illinois! This home is located on 140 private acres nestled in ancient bluffs, loaded with wildlife, peace and quiet and everything at your fingertips!

On the wine trail and walking distance to Blue Sky Vineyard, discover complete privacy and relaxation at our unique luxurious cabins; the two whimsical "HOBBIT" style cottages and the French Country Charm of the Creole Cottage. All cabins are partially solar powered. The best part? Get a bottle of wine "to go" from Blue Sky Vineyard and take a romantic sunset stroll back to your hidden slice of heaven. The Hot Tub is waiting.

Located in the Shawnee National Forest in the rolling hills of Southern Most Illinois. It is a romantic Get-a-way away from the stress of city life. Enjoy hiking, bird watching, and fishing in stocked ponds. Explore a cave that Daniel Boone carved his name in 1766.

Relax. Unwind. Enjoy southern Illinois with the best in cabin lodging. Our cabins are perfect for a romantic getaway, family vacation, wine trail journey, outdoor adventure vacation, or just to relax and getaway from it all.

We invite you to spend a relaxing week or weekend in our turn of the century farmhouse and enjoy all the comforts of home. Built in 1922, the two-story farmhouse is located on one hundred beautiful acres in rural southern Illinois. Enjoy your private get-away when you stay with us.

Stay for the Experience

Enjoy the scenic beauty of a southern Illinois swamp. The Cache's shallow water, much of it crusted lime-green with duckweed, is statued with tupelo and cypress trees, ancient behemoths that have stood here for centuries.